I advise new and ongoing businesses by providing strategic and legal advice, develop business plans, determine ongoing legal and financial requirements, and advise on a wide range of legal issues that affect all entrepreneurs and …

If you were asked “what is a habit that many successful people share”, what would your response be? Perhaps grit? Tenacity? Persistence? The ability to clearly define a goal and execute a plan to make it …

Building a large professional network is actually quite easy. Here is the simple way to do it. My latest Ivy Exec article explains how: https://www.ivyexec.com/executive-insights/2015/simple-effective-way-grow-network/

Excited to reveal the cover for my new book – Embark: Navigating The Perilous Path Of Career Reinvention. The book will be available in e-book on October 1 (formal announcement to come). My first book …

My latest article with Ivy Exec. Have you ever read Epictetus? You should. He might be able to transform your life and career. https://www.ivyexec.com/executive-insights/2015/transform-your-career-powerful-ancient-advice/

Last night I did a seminar for a group of about 40 entrepreneurs at the Calgary Public Library, as part of their “Small Business Tuesdays” seminar series. The topic that I taught on was “The Psychology …

Approach anxiety is a very, very common situation in sales – especially for people who are new to sales. It is something that the vast majority of salespeople experience, and I’m convinced that the people …

You have to be mentally tough if you are going to survive as an entrepreneur. No matter what business you are in, you will deal with set-backs, rejection, failure, and disappointment from time to time. …

The following is a brief summary of the keynote presentation I gave at the Cochrane, Alberta Chamber of Commerce Business Education Series, February 25, 2015. If you would like me to share this presentation with …

One of my first “real” jobs, before I started University, was at Future Shop. In 2000 I was hired into the computer sales department despite having very little knowledge of computers. I was hungry though, …

Want a simple strategy that is 100% guaranteed to make you happier, more effective in your work, and move you closer, daily, to your most important goals? Not only that – but by turning this strategy …

Recreation is overrated. Yes I said it. Vacations, entertainment, distractions, escapes, recreation…overrated. So much of our society is designed around the consumption of recreation. It is a never ending black hole that doesn’t …

Employee Fulfillment Workshop: Find The Joy And Meaning In Your Work – Live Your Optimal Self Why This Workshop Will Help Your Business The Employee Fulfillment Workshop is a program that utilizes leading research and …

I’m using an accountability partner for my goals in 2015. This is why: I consider myself a highly disciplined person. I set goals, I take action. I hold myself accountable. I’ve achieved success in my …

There is a great story that writer and entrepreneur Gary Keller shares in his fantastic book The One Thing, about comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the advice that he gives aspiring comedians to be successful and productive: “Write one …

Life is a lot like a pendulum. On the one side of the pendulum is the potential for happiness, fulfillment, excitement, variety, interest; and on the other side is the potential for failure, risk, disappointment, …

[below is a re-post from an article I wrote about Joe Kincheloe on December 19th, 2013 (five years after he died). Today (December 14th) is his birthday. You can find the original article here] Today I feel …

Routines are powerful. Habits control most of our life, whether we like it or not. Most of what we do is automatic. If we tracked our behaviour for a week we would realize this to be true. As a result, …

I just finished Roland Lazenby’s book Michael Jordan: The Life. I strongly recommend it – not just for the basketball or MJ fan (both of which I am) but for anyone who wants to gain incredible insight …

The most powerful concept that I’ve ever encountered is something that will scare most people. It is something that most people will innately resist because all of our social conditioning, all of our spiritual beliefs (if we …